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Field near Hagerstown July 11 1863 | Field near Hagerstown July 11 1863 | ||
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Gen John L. Hodsdon | Gen John L. Hodsdon | ||
Adjt. Gen. of Maine | Adjt. Gen. of Maine | ||
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Genl. | Genl. | ||
| − | I have the honor to | + | |
| − | + | I have the honor to acknowledge | |
| + | the receipt of a commission for myself | ||
as Colonel of the 20th Regt. and for Maj. Gilmore | as Colonel of the 20th Regt. and for Maj. Gilmore | ||
| − | as Lieut. Colonel of the | + | as Lieut. Colonel of the same. The commissions |
will bear date May 20th 1863, from which time | will bear date May 20th 1863, from which time | ||
there has been a vacancy in the office of Colonel, | there has been a vacancy in the office of Colonel, | ||
| − | and to which time | + | and to which time we are mustered back, by the |
| − | + | regular mustering officer of the 5th Corps, Capt. | |
Barnard. Our corps has been so cut off | Barnard. Our corps has been so cut off | ||
from the Main army for two months past | from the Main army for two months past | ||
| − | that we have been some times | + | that we have been some times three weeks |
without a mail and our baggage and papers | without a mail and our baggage and papers | ||
have not been up with us for nearly a month. | have not been up with us for nearly a month. | ||
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Hd Qrs. Reg. 20 Maine Vols. Field near Hagerstown July 11 1863
Gen John L. Hodsdon Adjt. Gen. of Maine
Genl.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a commission for myself as Colonel of the 20th Regt. and for Maj. Gilmore as Lieut. Colonel of the same. The commissions will bear date May 20th 1863, from which time there has been a vacancy in the office of Colonel, and to which time we are mustered back, by the regular mustering officer of the 5th Corps, Capt. Barnard. Our corps has been so cut off from the Main army for two months past that we have been some times three weeks without a mail and our baggage and papers have not been up with us for nearly a month. I shall lose no time in informing you of the gallant front the 20th has had in all that has been done here the moment I can get time and paper. We are now making rapid marches and expecting another big